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and the Obi-Wan Kenobi Disney+ show, Ewan McGregor gave a rundown of his first impromptu lightsaber training at Noel Gallagher’s 30th birthday party back in the 90s. Less of a lesson and more of a “battle in the garden,” McGregor recalls a lightsaber duel breaking out but doesn’t remember who won, which probably means Noel did.
“Well, it was Noel Gallagher’s 30th birthday party and he lived quite close to me in London, north London,” said McGregor. “And I was at his party and then there was a lightsaber fight in his garden very early the next day in the morning. But I don’t remember too much instruction. I don’t remember any lessons being given by Noel. It was just more of a battle in the garden.”
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The actor is also currently enjoying a successful awards season following the release of Danish film Another Round, and he is currently up for Best Actor at the Oscars.
Last week, Disney revealed in a tweet that the Fleabag star, 35, was officially part of the cast for the adventure franchise s much-anticipated next chapter.
One last adventure: Filming will begin in the summer with James Mangold set to direct, and currently meeting with other talent for other roles (Raiders of the Lost Ark pictured)
Mystery role: While it is not clear who he will be playing, Mads has appeared in James Bond, Marvel, and Star Wars franchises in the past (pictured in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story)
looks back at the highest grossing movie in America from every year since 1960. In tracing the evolution of blockbuster cinema, maybe we can answer a question Hollywood has been asking itself for more than a century: What do people want to see?
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Film culture, especially popular film culture, moves in fits and starts. There’s a lot of money on the line, and the people in charge are responsible for making sure that money stays secure. If something works, Hollywood studios figure that it’ll work again. Audiences get used to seeing the things they like, and they’ll go see the fourth movie in a series even if they thought the third one was only okay. This column has covered a lot of boring, uninspired, formulaic drivel. But every once in a while, the energy changes, and the world feels it, like a sudden drop in barometric pressure. A couple of fresh new things capture the public imagination, and the world rearranges itself around those things.
Criterion’s June slate, Indiana Jones in 4K update, THX 1138 at 50, more release/industry news & In Defense of Home Entertainment March 15, 2021 - 2:42 pm | by Bill Hunt
serious ground to cover in today’s
My Two Cents update, so let’s get right to it.
THX 1138 in honor of the film’s 50th anniversary (which was last week on 3/11 – the piece was delayed due to a technical issue). The column takes an in-depth look back at the original theatrical release and also features a great roundtable discussion with film historian Chris Barsanti, documentary filmmaker Gary Leva, and original Director of Fan Relations at Lucasfilm Craig Miller. I think you’ll really enjoy it. So you’ll find that here.